After less than a full season in charge, Sam Laity has been fired as Houston Dash head coach.
The Dash made the announcement on Wednesday, three days after the club fell 1-0 at the San Diego Wave for its eighth consecutive league match without a win.
The club said an interim would be named in the coming days.
“We have high ambitions and continuously work to build a competitive team that will represent the city at a high level. After considerable evaluation as to what is best for the team at this time, we made the decision to make a change,” Dash general manager Alex Singer said in a club release.
“On behalf of the club, community, and our team, I want to thank Sam for his dedication and contributions to our organization. We sincerely wish him all the best.”
Defeat to San Diego left the Dash sitting in 10th place out of 12 NWSL teams, six points out of a playoff spot with just four matches to play.
Despite an attack featuring talented individuals like Diana Ordóñez, Ebony Salmon, María Sánchez and Michelle Alozie, Houston has only scored 12 goals in 18 league matches this season — by far the lowest total in the NWSL.
That lack of offensive firepower has put the Dash in the position they are in, even though the club also has a league-best 15 goals allowed this season.
Laity was hired prior to the 2023 season after spending a decade as an assistant with the OL Reign.
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